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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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